New tetramethylaluminate complex leads to simplest organoscandium compound

Trimethylscandium Synthesized

High Pressure Helps Synthesis of Thiophene Derivatives
[3+2]-Cycloaddition of thiocarbonyl ylides with a range of alkenes and alkynes

First Synthesis of a Carbon Nanocone
Carbon pentagon surrounded by 30 hexagons

Improved Synthesis of Sulfondiimines
Modular preparation avoids hazardous reagents and smelly thiols

Nickel(IV)-Catalyzed Trifluoromethylation of Arenes
Functionalization of electron-rich arenes and heteroarenes via a radical chain pathway

Pre-Shaped Nanoparticles for Asymmetric Catalysis
Chiral space shaped by templated polymerization improves chiral catalysis

Ring-Opening of Cyclobutanes with Nucleophiles
Cyclobutanes with two ester groups reacted with electron-rich arenes in Friedel–Crafts-type reaction

First Square-Planar f-Element Complex Isolated
Thorium(III) aryloxide complex with unprecedented structure

A Sweet Solution to Reducing Plastic Pollution?
Fully biodegradable sugar-based polymers

Top Ten Chemical Companies in 2018
Chemical sales of most of the world’s largest companies increased in 2018